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In researching for these history pages, we do come across some odd and hitherto unknown peculiarities and this annual event falls into that category. The event used to take place at Cox Green on the River Wear, which is more familiar to current rowers as the start area for the Hylton Long Distance Sculling Event, just upstream of the Washington Wildfowl Park.<br> | In researching for these history pages, we do come across some odd and hitherto unknown peculiarities and this annual event falls into that category. The event used to take place at Cox Green on the River Wear, which is more familiar to current rowers as the start area for the Hylton Long Distance Sculling Event, just upstream of the Washington Wildfowl Park.<br> | ||
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One record, coming from the Sunderland Daily Echo of the 11th August 1913 is reproduced here:<br> | One record, coming from the Sunderland Daily Echo of the 11th August 1913 is reproduced here:<br><br> | ||
[[File:WearmouthUnionOfChurchesEvent1913.JPG|frameless|Wearmouth Union of Churches Annual Regatta 1913]] | [[File:WearmouthUnionOfChurchesEvent1913.JPG|frameless|Wearmouth Union of Churches Annual Regatta 1913]] | ||
Revision as of 13:21, 1 March 2021
In researching for these history pages, we do come across some odd and hitherto unknown peculiarities and this annual event falls into that category. The event used to take place at Cox Green on the River Wear, which is more familiar to current rowers as the start area for the Hylton Long Distance Sculling Event, just upstream of the Washington Wildfowl Park.
One record, coming from the Sunderland Daily Echo of the 11th August 1913 is reproduced here:
